Digital Government
Statistics in Government: Reduce Uncertainty in Decision Making
Successful program implementation through statistics, from SPSS
Digital Government
Senators disappointed with stimulus-tracking site
Watchdog pledges to gather advice for improving Recovery.gov through an electronic town hall meeting and independent review.
Digital Government
Eight years in the making, VA patient scheduling system founders
Congressman calls hearing to look into failures with $167 million IT project.
Digital Government
Commerce wants maps showing where broadband is needed
A national map of high-speed Internet availability must be developed to guide billions of dollars in stimulus spending.
Digital Government
Internal report contradicts Interior's claims that systems were secure
Lawyers suing for billions of dollars for mismanagement of Indian trust funds say IG's findings will support their appeal.
Ideas
Kundra's Ideas Shape Book
A forthcoming book, "Democratizing Data," by e-government guru W. David Stephenson probably provides some inside knowledge of President Obama's future tech agenda. That's because the book's former co-author is none other than newly appointed Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra.
Digital Government
Nuke Simulation on the 'Net?
Because the United Sates no longer sets off nuclear bombs to test their powers (it's not environmentally green at all), the National Nuclear Security Administration uses supercomputers at its national laboratories to simulate a really big bang.
People
Reader feedback: 5 problems with federal hiring
FCW has received a flurry of comments on our recent report about a new bill that would streamline the federal hiring process.
Modernization
Requirements published for stimulus reporting
Organizations getting grants and loans under the stimulus law must use standard data elements, OMB says.
Acquisition
GSA shifts its FAS leadership
The General Services Administration is rearranging key managers in its Federal Acquisition Service.
Digital Government
Watchdogs want Obama to rescind lobbying rules
A coalition of groups says the White House's policy for lobbyists seeking funding under the stimulus law is too strict and won't achieve its intended purpose.
People
Obama names Baker to be VA's CIO
Roger Baker was a technology adviser to Obama's presidential transition team and a Commerce Department CIO during the Clinton administration.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Would you rather lose the PC or Blackberry?
Your answer says a lot about your job, according to a blogger from the European Union.
Acquisition
OMB: Cost-plus contracts increased, decreased
A new report says total dollars spent under cost-reimbursement contracts have gone up since 2000, but their share of overall spending fell.
Cybersecurity